86th MLB All-Star Game – American League 6, National League 3 WP – David Price (1-0) LP – Clayton Kershaw (0-1) Save - None The American League beat the National League for the third straight year on Tuesday night in Cincinnati. Mike Trout led off the game with a home run, scored the go ahead run on a Prince Fielder single in the fifth and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Trout is the first player in the history of the game to win back-to-back All-Star Game MVP awards. The … [Read more...]
Talkin’ All-Stars Live – NL vs. AL – 07/14/15
86th MLB All-Star Game – National League vs. American League Game Time – 7:00pm CDT Coverage – TV: FOX – Radio: ESPN Radio, XM Radio Channel 89 Location: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Zack Greinke (8-2, 1.39/0.84/2.65) vs. Dallas Keuchel (11-4, 2.23/1.00/2.82) It’s that time of the baseball season. It’s the Midsummer Classic, the Senior Circuit versus the Junior Circuit in the 86th Major League Baseball All-Star Game. First pitch is scheduled for around 7:15pm CDT. Major … [Read more...]
Talkin’ Cubs in The Home Run Derby
All-Star Game Home Run Derby Start Time – 7:00pm CDT Coverage – TV: ESPN – Radio: MLB Network Radio Channel 89 Location – Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati Anthony Rizzo (.298/.413/.542/.955 – 16 HR) and Kris Bryant (.269/.376/.472/.848 – 12 HR) Weather permitting … The annual Home Run Derby takes place Monday night at the Great American Ball Park, or Great American Launching Pad as the beautiful facility in the Queen City is often referred to. For the first time, two Cubs will … [Read more...]
Anthony Rizzo Starting at Designated Hitter for NL in All-Star Game
The starting pitchers and lineups for Tuesday’s All-Star Game were released Monday afternoon. And Anthony Rizzo is in the starting lineup for the National League. Bruce Bochy tabbed him as the NL’s designated hitter. Anthony Rizzo will bat sixth in Bochy’s starting lineup. Zack Greinke will start the Midsummer Classic for the National League and the Astros’ Dallas Keuchel will take the ball for the American League. Bruce Bochy submitted a starting lineup: Andrew McCutchen CF, Todd … [Read more...]
The Daily CCO: Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant are All-Stars, Rafael Soriano and Other Cubs News
The Cubs will have two players representing the organization in the upcoming All-Star Game … Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant. Reserves and the pitching staffs for the National League and American League squads were announced Monday night and the Cubs top two position players will be in Cincinnati next week. Joe Maddon told Rizzo and Bryant before the announcement was made. Anthony Rizzo has made himself one of the best players in the game. Rizzo has played his way into the MVP conversation … [Read more...]
The Daily CCO: Junior Lake’s Playing Time Could Increase if Jorge Soler is Sidelined and Other Cubs News
Tuesday wasn’t the best of days for the Cubs. Before losing the game to the Marlins, the team found out that Jorge Soler hurt his left ankle Monday night when he landed awkwardly on first base. Soler had an MRI and the results are expected early Wednesday. Joe Maddon would not rule out Soler landing on the DL when taking to the beat writers about his right fielder. Best case scenario is that Soler is day-to-day and if it is determined Soler’s ankle injury is not severe, Maddon doesn’t see a … [Read more...]
Online Voting is Underway for the 2015 All-Star Game … Rizzo, Castro, Bryant Headline Cubs Ballot
Major League Baseball posted the ballot for the 2015 All-Star Game Wednesday. For the first time, voting for the Mid-Summer Classic has been limited to the Internet. Paper ballots will not available at ballparks this year. Online and mobile voting ends July 2 at 10:59pm CDT. The 86th Annual All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 14 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Up to 35 votes per email address can be cast for each player to determine the starting lineup for the … [Read more...]